12:25 Curragh

Sunday 2 November 2025

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Irish EBF Maiden (Smullen Series)

Off time: 12:27 | Winning time: 1m 45.97s

(11)

Antigua¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Ronan Whelan| T: A P O'Brien

12/1

Once-raced colt. Eighth of 11 in maiden (9/2) at Leopardstown (8f, good to soft) on debut 15 days ago. Likely to improve.

Form: 8

(1)

Atomic City

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: J M Sheridan| T: J P O'Brien

11/1

Foaled February 14. 170,000 gns yearling, Ghaiyyath colt. Half-brother to 1½m winners Sugaree and Riviera Queen.

Form:

(16)

Avec Grand Plaisir

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Gary Carroll| T: J P Fahey

22/1

Foaled March 6. €110,000 foal, St Mark's Basilica colt. Half-brother to several winners, including winner up to 7f Tanmawwy and 6f winner Rabaah, both useful.

Form:

(2)

Cannes

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien

10/1

Foaled February 25. €310,000 foal, €500,000 yearling, Sea The Stars colt. Half-brother to useful 2-y-o 7f winner Maritime Wings and 9.5f-11f winner Tio Mio. One to note.

Form:

(20)

Darius Dark¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Ross Coakley| T: J P Murtagh

125/1

Once-raced colt. Tenth of 11 in maiden at Leopardstown (8f, good to soft, 28/1) on debut 15 days ago.

Form: 0

(10)

Druids Glen¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: J Cleary⁽⁵⁾| T: A P O'Brien

9/2

Once-raced colt. Fifth of 9 in maiden at Leopardstown (7.1f, good to soft, 3/1) on debut 15 days ago. May well do better.

Form: 5

(17)

Hes A Big Boy Now¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh

66/1

Once-raced colt. 22/1, ninth of 11 in maiden at Leopardstown (8f, good to soft) on debut 15 days ago.

Form: 9

(7)

Il Corsaro¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Liam Keniry| T: A P O'Brien

10/3

Promising individual. Fifth of 11 in maiden at Leopardstown (8f, good to soft, 8/1) on debut 15 days ago. Open to improvement.

Form: 5

(4)

James J Braddock²⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Wayne Hassett⁽³⁾| T: J P O'Brien| BF

9/4

Promising sort. 9/4, second of 13 in maiden at Navan (8.2f, soft) on debut 25 days ago, conceding first run. Open to progress.

Form: 2

(15)

Kactus Jack²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: N G McCullagh| T: Mrs J Harrington

50/1

Twice-raced colt. 14/1, sixth of 8 in maiden at Naas (8f, soft) 22 days ago.

Form: 66

(6)

New Poetic⁵⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington

6/1

Once-raced colt. 15/2, fourth of 8 in maiden at Galway (8.4f, good to soft) on debut 54 days ago, slowly away. Should have more to offer.

Form: 4

(5)

Ryefield Dasher¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Nicola Burns⁽⁵⁾| T: T Gibney

14/1

Twice-raced colt. Fourth of 16 in maiden (66/1) at this C&D (soft) 17 days ago, suited by increase in trip.

Form: 04

(14)

Unidos²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Leigh Roche| T: M Fahey

66/1

Once-raced colt. Fifth of 6 in maiden at Naas (5.9f, good to soft, 40/1) on debut 21 days ago, very slowly away. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 5

(12)

Belle Nuit⁵⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Rory Cleary| T: P Nolan

66/1

Twice-raced filly. Fourth of 7 in maiden (6/1) at Galway (7f, good to soft) 54 days ago.

Form: 54

(13)

Connova¹⁴³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery

200/1

Twice-raced filly. Fifteenth of 17 in maiden at Leopardstown (7.2f, soft, 66/1). Off 143 days.

Form: 60

(9)

Go Ask Alice⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Nathan Crosse| T: P F McEnery

250/1

Once-raced filly. Last of 10 in maiden at Galway (8.3f, heavy, 66/1) on debut 6 days ago.

Form: 0

(19)

Lady Dora Mae

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: James Ryan| T: J A Stack

33/1

Foaled January 23. 68,000 gns yearling, Space Blues filly. Dam, 1¼m-1½m winner, half-sister to ungenuine 7f-8.5f winner Do It All and winner up to 9f Tales of Grimm (both smart).

Form:

(18)

Nation Crown

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: J A Stack

28/1

Foaled April 10. €35,000 yearling, Sioux Nation filly. Half-sister to 1¼m winner Imprint. Dam, 5f/6f winner, half-sister to useful 6f-1m winner Aranel.

Form:

(8)

Sands Castle¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Wesley Joyce⁽³⁾| T: A Sexton

250/1

Once-raced filly. 200/1, tenth of 11 in maiden at Gowran (8.3f, heavy) on debut 13 days ago.

Form: 0

(3)

Up Style⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Luke McAteer| T: M M McNiff

300/1

Once-raced filly. Eighth of 10 in maiden (125/1) at Galway (8.3f, heavy) on debut 6 days ago.

Form: 8

Forecasts

James J Braddock (9/4), Il Corsaro (10/3), Druids Glen (9/2), New Poetic (6/1), Cannes (10/1), Atomic City (11/1), Antigua (12/1), Ryefield Dasher (14/1), Avec Grand Plaisir (22/1), Nation Crown (28/1), Lady Dora Mae (33/1), Kactus Jack (50/1), Hes A Big Boy Now (66/1), Belle Nuit (66/1), Unidos (66/1), Darius Dark (125/1), Connova (200/1), Sands Castle (250/1), Go Ask Alice (250/1), Up Style (300/1)

JAMES J BRADDOCK made an encouraging start to her career when beaten only by one who got first run at Navan and can go one better. Il Corsaro offered something to work on at Leopardstown, while Cannes is a newcomer to note having proved very popular at the sales.